I haven't had many battles with that wire-snipping fiend, writer's block. Not that I'm always as prolific with my writing that I wish to be. Ideas are well-stocked up there and I've been too busy to run into writer's block very often.
However, I am not without adversary.
This past week I've had a very bad cold. I didn't write anything. I didn't want to, either.
Sickness is a writer's worst enemy. When the body is drained, it becomes a limp noodle and the balloon of creativity tied on the other end is kaput. All week my creativity has been croaking.
Had I written, it would have doubtlessly come out with all the pride of sputtering tongue.
That's not all. Now that my body is upright and I went to work, my brain is still deflated. I have to pump more life into it. Exercise time!
I have no instant cures for writers suffering colds. All I have is some instant oatmeal. Maybe some brown sugar.
However, for recovering writers, I can tell you: read. Reading will help you build back up
Also, list making and some writing exercises like the one below:
Choose a news headline. Without reading the article, write a story that explains the headline.
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